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Example Sentences
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Federal law requires every recipient to file a tax return at the end of the year and reconcile what he received against what he was actually owed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"I did feel like I owed it to all the people around me who had been so supportive in making sure that I did keep going."
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
A group of Hackman Capital’s lenders led by Deutsche Bank filed a notice of default last month, saying they’re owed more than $357 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
No, these were good old-fashioned pirates, sponsored by the Barbary states: the kingdom of Morocco was independent, while Algiers, Tripoli and Tunis owed a loose allegiance to the Ottoman Empire.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Invoices for money owed, receipts for purchases made, junk mail, quotes for repairs to the roof and the sink that’s leaking in the bathroom.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
